imagination; supposition; guess
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
property; fortune; assets
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
reason; cause; circumstances
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
solitude; loneliness; isolation
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
control; management (e.g. of a business)
armed forces; military; troops
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha