monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to put one's life on the line
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Japanese flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga); small Japanese flying squirrel; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal