very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
after that; afterwards; thereafter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
all; entire; whole; altogether
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
trembling with excitement
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
historical play; period drama
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in the meanwhile; during the time