duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
radical (of a kanji character)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to blow out; to spout out
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
puddle of blood; pool of blood
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
grade; class; degree; magnitude
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to need; to demand; to take; to require
reception room; parlor; parlour
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
outward appearance; looks
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
great difference; big difference; wide margin