tradition; legend; folklore
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in that manner; like that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
student (esp. a university student)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate