to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
with these words; while saying
on the way back; returning
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every