introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
event; phenomenon; matter
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
next generation; future generation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in succession; one by one
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
genuine article; real thing; real deal
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
research; study; investigation
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)