next; following; subsequent; stage; station
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to grow up; to become an adult
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
horror film; horror movie
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cat tongue; thin cookie or chocolate shaped like a tongue
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
piece; fragment; one (object)
one's share; one's portion
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
because of; owing to; due to