to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
book; volume; this; present; main; head
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
counter for books; volume
really; truly; indeed; good grief
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
and; thereupon; because of that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
shopping; purchased goods
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
double take (esp. out of surprise)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
running as fast as one can
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to be born; to come into the world
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
image; figure; figure; form; image
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)