magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
way; method; means; resource; course
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
a few years ago; some years back
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
private office; private practice
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
one's history as a performer
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
as (for); for; in the capacity of
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.