large number (of); many; majority
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
naturally; of course; understandably
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
businessman; industrialist
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
many; numerous; various; large number of
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
one by one; one after another; successively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree); sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; bo tree
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
staying the night; lodging (at)
and; thereupon; because of that