to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
degeneration; retrogression
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
study group; study meeting
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
consideration; taking into account
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
how; in what way; by what means
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
the first and second; a few
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to blaze; to burn brightly
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable