conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
foreign; abroad; overseas
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
temporary; provisional; interim
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to tie; to fix; to attach
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
succession to another's professional name
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
different item; different lot
immigration check; immigration inspection
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required