lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
ten; 10; ten years of age
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o