to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
should; must; -able; probably; likely
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
chair; stool; post; office; position
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
production (e.g. play); direction
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation