to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
investigation; research; looking something up
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
when it becomes; when it comes to
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
good humour (humor); good mood
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to make merry; to be festive
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
about this time; about now
maid; helper; help; assistance
modesty; humility; being humble
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
creation; generation; formation; derivation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try