opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
settlement; solution; resolution
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
that; the matter in question
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
first calligraphy of the year
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
form; shape; figure; visage
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
emo; sad; melancholic; erotic in a disgusting way
student (esp. a university student)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding