leading person; foremost figure
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
along the road; along the way
one part; one portion; one section
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
more than usual; especially; particularly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to unfold; to unroll; to open
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
last night; yesterday evening
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!