interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to be found; to be discovered
large amount of money; great cost
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint