long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ago; since; before; previous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
that is to say; so that means
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
door; gate; opening; title page
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
the real criminal; true culprit
it's no joke; gimme a break!
round; spherical; circular
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
journal; magazine; periodical
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)