how many years; how long; what year
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
unrequited love; one-sided love
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one day; (on) a certain day
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
attendance; presence; appearance
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be silent; to say nothing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
dispute; argument; contention
reason; cause; circumstances
unveiling; debut; introduction
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
society; the world; the times
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tune (melody, piece of music)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
special training; intensive training; crash course
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo