in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
life or death; existence; destiny
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
unprecedented; never seen before
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
again; once more; a second time
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing