black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tall figure; high stature
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
centre of attention; center of attention
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
one's place of appointment; one's post
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
battlefield; battleground
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
commandant; commanding officer; general
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)