aloneness; loneliness; solitude
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
split; division; break up
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
under the staircase; understairs
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
travelling incognito; occasionally making an appearance
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
what's what; heads or tails
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
long ago; a long time ago; already
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement