to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
on the occasion of; at the time of
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
suited figure; person in a suit
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
adviser; advisor; consultant
good; goodness; right; virtue
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom