emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
third stage; three stages
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
difference; variation; difference
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
rest; break; recess; intermission
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to spend time (on doing something)