(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
special train; extra train
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to redeem (from sin); to save
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
by all means; at all costs
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
dullard; indecisive person
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
shoji (paper sliding door)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)