purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
periodic; regular; routine
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be able to manage somehow or another
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
will not do; do not; does not
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
for example; for instance; e.g.
outside of; not covered by
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
lacking a plan; haphazard
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
waiting room; duty room; standby room
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play