splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to control; to command; to get the better of
second; number two; runner-up
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
scattered; separated; dispersed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
sound of voice; vocal sound
here and there; everywhere
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
such; like that; that sort of
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means