place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
book; volume; this; present; main; head
present; gift; to give a present or gift
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
tradition; legend; folklore
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
of course; certainly; naturally
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hey there; I say; see here
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
in this way; thus; such; uh...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
person concerned; interested party; related party
when it becomes; when it comes to