since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
temporary closure (of a park, zoo, kindergarten, etc.); closing for the day
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
1,000,000; one million; million; many
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
betting ticket; betting slip
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
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)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining