supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
trivia; snippet of knowledge
origin; beginning; source; rise
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
general; popular; common; typical
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
instant; moment; for an instant
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
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
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind