nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
attractive body; nice-looking body
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
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)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
action committee; executive committee
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
participant; entrant; player; competitor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
question; inquiry; enquiry
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion