to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
magazine; journal; periodical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
leader; authority; mainstay
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
notice; attention; observation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
student (esp. a university student)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
genius; prodigy; natural gift
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
every year; yearly; annually
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difference; variation; difference