to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
mountain range; mountain belt
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
combat power; fighting strength
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
prize money; monetary award; reward
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
raw materials; ingredient
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place