to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
even though it is not; despite not
central city; major city (in a region)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
crops; agricultural produce
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
since some time ago; for quite a while; already