metre; meter; meter; gauge
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
imposing stance; daunting pose
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
large amount of money; great cost
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
1,000,000; one million; million; many
charming; fascinating; attractive
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to approach; to draw near
comparatively; quite; rather
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
by all means; by all costs
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home