useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
chestnut (horse coat color)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to go past; to pass; to pass by
power; authority; jurisdiction
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
construction; architecture (of buildings)
group; bunch; crowd; group
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal