neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
how; in what way; how about
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
name; given name; first name
secret; private; surreptitious
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
ancestor; forefather; foremother
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unification of the whole country
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
major change; major transformation
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
punishment; judgement; judgment
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets