however; having said that; but
living by oneself; living alone
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
much less; to say nothing of
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to revere; to respect; to worship
personality; character; individuality; personhood
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to stiffen; to become stiff
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
blending of Japanese and Western styles
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
unique; peculiar; special
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise