number one; first; best; most; game; round
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
how; in what way; by what means
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
by myself; in person; by oneself
danger; peril; hazard; risk
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
grandfather; male senior-citizen
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful