tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
sovereign; emperor; monarch
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
the last moment; the very end
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
allotment (allocation) of marks
unconditionally; as a rule
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
reset; fresh start; new beginning
(distinction of) sex; gender
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
short time no see; hello again; a short time (since the last time); first in a short while
semi-transparent; translucent
second person; second-person address term (e.g. pronoun, personal name, kinship term, title); form of address used for the second person
two colours; two varieties; two types
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated