story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
look!; there!; here!; that is
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in comparison to; rather than
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)