throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
moment; brief space of time
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
supply; supplying; replenishment
vice; immorality; corruption
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to scuttle off; to take flight
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
what time; (lit.) which hour
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
major surgery; major operation
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible