point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
social networking service; SNS
instant; moment; for an instant
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
accumulation; accumulate; store
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
though; notwithstanding; although
secret; private; surreptitious
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
one thin flat object; one sheet
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be touching; to be moving
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge