to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
attack; assault; attempt; try
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
fashion designer; couturier
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
lately; recently; nowadays
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
gem; jewel; precious stone
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
feeling; sense; impression
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to say; to be called; to do
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg