motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
dark clouds; black clouds
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
fortune-telling; divination
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
festival; feast; carnival
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
notice; attention; observation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
predicament; difficult situation
Japanese person; Japanese people
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier