to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
on hand; readily available
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
to run about; to rush about
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
getting on board; sailor; seaman
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
calming down; quieting down
unconfirmed; unidentified
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death