impossible; unlikely; improbable
to watch over; to watch attentively
conflict; fighting each other
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
beyond that point; after that
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
match; game; bout; contest
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
occasional; infrequent; rare
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
don't you think?; indicates question
practice; practising; training; study
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
of course; certainly; naturally
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain