splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
letter; missive; note; mail
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (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)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
great difference; major mistake
school building; schoolhouse
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to pull one's hair back into a bun
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)