always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
while; even though; despite
to win and advance to the next round
department store; department
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
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
steady advance; carrying all before one
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
soldier; combatant; warrior
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross