to shine; to glitter; to be bright
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
secret; private; surreptitious
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
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
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
in that way; thus; so; so?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety