huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
meteor; shooting star; falling star
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
grandfather; male senior-citizen
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
young and energetic; up-and-coming