unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
menu; schedule; program; menu
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
trial listening (e.g. to a record before buying); audition
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
two (long cylindrical things)
five (long cylindrical things)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
100,000; hundred thousand
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best