to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to change (one's clothes)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
investment; contribution; financing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
that; the matter in question
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment