marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to redeem (from sin); to save
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
memory; sense; experience
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to throw at; to turn; to raise
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to mix; to stir; to blend
diss; dissing; disrespect
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
radical (of a kanji character)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to be needed; to be wanted
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic