to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
like that; that way; thus
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
revolution (of a celestial body around another)
about this time; about now
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
semi-major axis (esp. in orbital matters)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
mass of rock; rock lump; block
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
surface of the earth; ground surface
fall; drop; descent; coming down
spot; point; place; position
place of residence; dwelling place
that day; the very same day
autumn festival; fall festival; autumn matsuri