how long; how much; to what extent
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
medical care; medical treatment
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
back off!; leave me alone!
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)