to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
rich person; wealthy person
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to succeed; to bear fruit
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
around the world; throughout the world
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like