major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
performing without rehearsal
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
company president; manager; director
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
danger; peril; hazard; risk
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
near; nearby; not far off
acquaintance; friend; familiar face