legend; folklore; tradition
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
counter for birds or rabbits
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
what kind of; what sort of; what
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
Japanese National Railways (1949-1987)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
I see; that's right; indeed
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
by means of; due to; because of; according to
draw (in competition); tie game
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have