to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
older brother and younger sister
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
while; during; while; although; all; both
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
number-withheld phone calls
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage