face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
with these words; while saying
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
man; male; masculine gender
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
scale; scope; plan; structure
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
victim; injured party; sufferer