to be needed; to be wanted
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be surprised; to be astonished
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with