attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
in comparison to; rather than
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to succeed; to bear fruit
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
standing firm; holding out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
pistol; handgun; revolver
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
coyote (carnivore, Canis latrans)
snake; serpent; large snake
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
beyond this point; from now on; after this