to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
how long; how much; to what extent
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
rather; better; instead; if anything
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
popular name; common name; given name
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull sound; muffled sound
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
of course; certainly; naturally
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
eternal; unlimited; endless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
stifled (laughter); simmering
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise