above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to taste; to try (food or drink)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
so; like this; in this way
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be born; to come into the world
in turns; alternately; in order
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
something like ...; something called ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to collapse into; to flop onto
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps