infant; baby; little child
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
since when; from when; how long
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
after that; afterwards; thereafter
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
legend; folklore; tradition
that; the matter in question
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...