barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
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
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
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)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; 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
explosion; rupture; break off
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
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
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life