to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
scenery; scene; landscape
complete change; about-face
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
family; members of a family
home area; home town; local
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
name; given name; first name
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately