knowing; (an) acquaintance
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
genius; prodigy; natural gift
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
so what!; who gives a damn?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
much less; to say nothing of
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
same generation; one's generation
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy