relation; connection; relevance
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
chapter one; first chapter
as you see; as you can see
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
different planet; another planet
perception; understanding; acknowledgement (of a fire, incident, etc. by emergency services); learning (of); becoming aware (of)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
thermal energy; heat energy
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
deed; act; work; performance
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
official business; public business
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
single word; a few words; brief comment