what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
counter for birds or rabbits
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
hey there; I say; see here
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great actor; famous actor; star
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
Sakata Sankichi (1870.7.1-1946.7.26)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
such; this sort of; like this
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
acceleration; speeding up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with