calamity; misfortune; disaster
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
important matter; matters of weight
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to increase; to add to; to augment
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
guardian; protector; patron; parent
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
it is I who should say so
no!; no no!; no, not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to relax; to feel at home
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
novel; original; new; innovative
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)