person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
relation; connection; relevance
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
shape of a pillar or column
material; materials; data; information; documents
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
IC card; smart card; chip card
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to overflow from something full
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
whitebait; elver (young eel)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)