to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
general classification; broad categorization
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
rapid completion; intensive training
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
translation equivalent; equivalent word in translation; translation (of a word); gloss
opening a business; opening a practice
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
how many years; how long; what year
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
Japan's best; number one in Japan
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
folklore studies; folkloristics
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case