special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
at the meeting; on the occasion
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
walking alone; walking without assistance; self-reliance; being independent; unique; matchless
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
sign; indication; omen; symptom
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
choice; selection; option
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
adventure story; novel of adventure
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
whole summer; summer long
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
mail; postal matter; postal item
censorship; inspection; examination
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to ask; to enquire; to query