store; shop; establishment; restaurant
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
please; somehow or other; one way or another
invitation; introduction; temptation
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
single word; a few words; brief comment
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
impassioned speech; fervent speech
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler