next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
then; well; so; well then
to become locked; to lock
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
great difference; big difference; wide margin
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to