as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
region; limits; stage; level
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
because of; owing to; due to
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
one's own child; one's own children
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)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
warp; curvature; curve; arch
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
sorry; excuse me; thank you
treasure house; storage for valuable property
knowing; (an) acquaintance
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
master thief; notorious robber
to recall; to remember; to recollect
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
good-for-nothing; worthless
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way