least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to have a talk; to tell a story
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
ancient time; age of the gods
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to recall; to remember; to recollect
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student