in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
invitation; introduction; temptation
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to talk to oneself; to mutter
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
one day; (on) a certain day
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding