impossible; unlikely; improbable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(social) position; status
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
for example; for instance; e.g.
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to have an eye on; to zero in on
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
the way one works; one's working manner
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes