to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
a great variety of; diversity
research; study; investigation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
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
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above