considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to subsist; to keep on living
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to employ; to hire; to charter
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
regret; repentance; remorse