head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
both hands; both arms; ten
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
world; society; people; the public
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
then; well; so; well then
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
story; tale; talk; discussion
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
in the end; at the end of the day
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations