standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
ultimate; final; last; eventual
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be found; to be discovered
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
wait until you actually see it
to try all possible means
this (very thing); this precisely
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to take off one's clothes; to undress
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
phantom; vision; illusion
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
door; gate; opening; title page
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to pass (of time); to elapse
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
professor; teaching; instruction
programme; program; plans; arrangements
scene; view; prospect; outlook
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)