speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg