flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
father and mother; parents
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
very great; enormous; serious