good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
alone; by oneself; on one's own
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
while; during; while; although; all; both
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
master; teacher; stable master
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)