now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
grasp; catch; understanding
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to keep (a person) waiting
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sphere; counter for balls
what do you want?; can I help you?
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
reaction; response; reaction
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
second marriage; remarriage
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
after a long time; for the first time in a while
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
future (usually near); prospects
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
and yet; though; when; in spite of