recently; lately; these days
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
adjustment; coordination; regulation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to be needed; to be wanted
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)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
graduation ceremony; commencement
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
driving (vehicle); driving (golf); driving (force, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Japan's best; number one in Japan
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
excursion; field trip; school trip