to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
they; those guys; those fellows
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
attendance; participation; presence
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
memorial; testimonial; commemorative
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)