to rise; to swell; to be promoted
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
eruption; volcanic eruption
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
threatening letter; intimidating letter
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
headquarters; head office; main office
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
notice; attention; observation
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up