to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
stillness; repose; standing still
whenever you want; any time you like
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
concession; conciliation; compromise
originally; by nature; from the start
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
proposal; offer; request; application
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
historic; historical; traditional
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
world; society; people; the public
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
rematch (after an earlier loss)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
short pause; short interval
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
looking on (somebody) as hostile
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap