to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be silent; to say nothing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
any more; any further; any better; any longer
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
legendary beast; magical beast
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions