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
tradition; legend; folklore
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
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
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Japanese National Railways (1949-1987)
birth; creation; formation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
I see; that's right; indeed
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
by means of; due to; because of; according to
draw (in competition); tie game
to come to an end; to close the curtain
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of