kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to some extent; to a certain extent
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
suffix for familiar person
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion