everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
of course; certainly; naturally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
campground; campsite; camping-ground
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in this way; thus; such; uh...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
older sister; elder sister
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
that; the matter in question
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest