motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
way (of doing); manner; method; means
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to carry out one's mission
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
how many people; a number of people
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
just who do you think you are?
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to order; to command; to appoint
having said that; be that as it may
personal; individual; private
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy