swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in comparison to; rather than
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
100,000,000; one hundred million
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
how; in what way; by what means
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thereupon; therefore; because of that
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
present-day science; modern science
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off