to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
all; entire; whole; altogether
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
single word; a few words; brief comment
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
duty; obligation; responsibility
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
opening and shutting; opening and closing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
cooperation; collaboration
to face; to go towards; to head towards
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
prohibition; inhibition; ban
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to employ; to hire; to charter
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
originally; by nature; from the start
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
care; precaution; guarding; caution
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
doing whatever one pleases
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest