head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to recall; to remember; to recollect
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
manned; occupied; piloted
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
society; the world; the times
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Japanese person; Japanese people
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for