throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
like this; this sort; this way
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
overall victory; championship
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
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
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to dance; to perform dance steps
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
(for the) first time in one's life
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
complete victory; total victory
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time