steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
lightly; easily; carelessly
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
massing (of troops); gathering
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
exclusive; attached to; specialist
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to