rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
quitting while one is ahead
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
had better ...; had better not ...
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
indeed; really; truly; very much
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
book; volume; this; present; main; head
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
only; merely; but; no more than
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
cooperation; collaboration