whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
open criminal investigation
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
in succession; one by one
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be reflected in a mirror
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me