stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
election; selection; choice
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
stairs; stairway; staircase
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
various places; several sources
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to be surprised; to be astonished
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
banquet or reception hall
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character