to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
a few years ago; some years back
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life