direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
about; on; regarding; per; for every
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
participation; joining; entry
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
in order; in turn; one by one
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience