important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
way; course; the only way
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
maintenance; preservation; improvement
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
change of occupation; career change
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
hiding one's embarrassment
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
very; extremely; excessively
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
momentous (crucial) decision
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
selection; choice; option
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill