fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
notice; attention; observation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
newspaper reporter; print journalist
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
body; group; party; company; troupe
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
really; truly; indeed; good grief
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how; in what way; how about