just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
wicked heart; evil design
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
not worth considering; out of the question
near; close; beside; third person
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
orphan; person without friends
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
president (of a society); chairman
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
most (numerous); largest (number of)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
tradition; legend; folklore
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down