that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
very; extremely; excessively
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
outside of; not covered by
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to look forward to something
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
every year; yearly; annually
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(committee) chairman; president
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)