commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
flight; desertion; escape
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
how long; how far; how much
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
several minutes; a few minutes
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
muddy water; red-light district