exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
indeed; really; truly; very much
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
counter for books; volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
do-or-die game; crucial contest
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
cave; cavern; den; grotto
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
every year; yearly; annually
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
February; second month of the lunar calendar
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
crest of the Sanada clan (featuring six sen coins, trad. to pay for crossing the Sanzu River)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)