to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
question; inquiry; enquiry
physiology; one's period; menstruation
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
rebellious phase; rebellious age
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ten; 10; ten years of age
will not do; do not; does not
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
foreign car; imported car; paddle wheel
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
international; diplomatic intercourse
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event