custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
near; close; beside; third person
bento; Japanese box lunch
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
one-by-one; separately; in detail
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
time; hour; period; class
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hard (life); tough (world)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(one's) quota; assignment
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)