excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
since when; from when; how long
official divorce registration papers
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to go out and away; to leave
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to hand over; to surrender
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to repeat; to do something over again
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed