news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
property; fortune; means; assets
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
tradition; legend; folklore
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
will not do; do not; does not
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money