to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to come and go; to go back and forth
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
instead; but (on the other hand)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to employ; to hire; to charter
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
ago; since; before; previous
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
practice; practising; training; study