futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to breathe out; to exhale
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
observation; survey; watching
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
grasp; catch; understanding
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
together; at the same time; same; identical
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
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
being startled; getting a shock
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in succession; one after another
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
please (give me); please (do for me)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up