swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
reconciliation; make peace with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
failure; mistake; blunder
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
incident; affair; happening; event
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sweet and sour; bittersweet
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary