perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
bolt from the blue; great surprise
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
schedule; program; calendar
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to subsist; to keep on living
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
one machine; one aircraft; one life
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
genuine; authentic; true; real
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
funny story; funny anecdote
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)