promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
amount of money; sum of money
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
need for social approval and self-esteem
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to make merry; to be festive
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
too much; excessively; too
what's what; heads or tails
only; merely; but; no more than
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains