pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
consequently; as a result
this world; this life; world of the living
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
support; backing; aid; assistance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
genuine article; real thing; real deal
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
button (clothing); push-button
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
Macintosh (personal computer); mackintosh (coat)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp