firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
forced to use; forced into a position
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
now that you say that; now that you mention it
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
degree of relative priority
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
the same; the said; likewise
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
complete victory; total victory
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
a cut above; one step above
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
reset; fresh start; new beginning
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
normalcy; normality; normal
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply