(period of) a year; during an era
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
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.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to develop into a serious incident
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
when it becomes; when it comes to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
trivial; not amounting to much
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to shout (in anger); to yell
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
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)
being good at cooking; good cook
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar