as (for); for; in the capacity of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
distant look; faraway look
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
be (that) as it may; having said that
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be helpful; to be useful
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
economical; efficient; lean; compact
series of battles; successive battles
training; practice; practising; cultivation
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on