specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to change the position of
to go ahead; to pull ahead
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
extreme masochist; very masochistic
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
price; cost; value; worth; value
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
popular name; common name; given name
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
for some (unspecified) reason
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange