and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
number of articles; quantity
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
do-or-die game; crucial contest
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
Japan's best; number one in Japan
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
enterprise; business; company; corporation
property; fortune; means; assets
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
ten; 10; ten years of age
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
snake; serpent; large snake
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
finish; end; completion; result
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!