special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Island; insula; island; islet
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)