holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to fight against; to oppose; to face
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
unification of the whole country
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
by means of; due to; because of; according to
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to be found; to be discovered
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
shopping; purchased goods
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist