enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
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 continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion