and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
menu; schedule; program; menu
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
double; twice (as much); twofold
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
hair (on the head); (a) hair
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
sincere; honest; faithful
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
had better ...; had better not ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(battery) charger; AC adapter
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)