kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
synchronization; synchronized swimming
(positive) economic effect
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
popular person; favorite; favourite
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
successively; one after another
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
older brother; elder brother
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indecent talk; dirty story
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
people; citizens; subjects; folk
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
close; intimate; on good terms