exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
again; once more; a second time
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to communicate; to commune
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
grasp; catch; understanding
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to summon; to get used to call
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
vitality; (one's) life force
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly