previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
preliminary examination; pretrial hearing
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
writing; composition; essay; sentence
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
either way; in any case; one way or another
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to sniff out; to get wind of
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
result; fruit (of); product (of)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be superior; to surpass
to refuse; to decline; to deny
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
decoration; ornament; trimmings
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
carving; engraving; sculpture