to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
beginning; outset; first; onset
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
annotation; explanatory note; comment
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
really; truly; indeed; good grief
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
personal; individual; private
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be worried; to be troubled
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
reason; cause; circumstances
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)