cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
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
this and that; various things
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
god of death; death deity; Death
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
tradition; legend; folklore
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
settlement; solution; resolution
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable