to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grasp; catch; understanding
president (of a society); chairman
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come