social dance; ballroom dancing
to pass (of time); to elapse
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to slap; to strike; to spank
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to follow another's example
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
genuine article; real thing; real deal
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
decisive battle of brief duration