birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be too numerous; to be too much
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
how much; how many; to what extent
(right at the) side; just beside
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
paid vacation; paid holiday
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
choice; selection; option
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
outskirts; periphery; environs
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land