clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
assertion; declaration; affirmation
name; given name; first name
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
declaration of war; proclamation of war
about; on; regarding; per; for every
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
time; hour; period; class
to deal with a large number
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
making practical; making useful; implementing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
(national) capital (city); metropolis
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)