terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
first championship win (esp. sumo)
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
I appreciate your efforts
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
noted product; local specialty
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to spend time (on doing something)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
that's the way it is; such is life
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like