territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to employ; to hire; to charter
meaning; significance; sense
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
probability; likelihood; chances
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to gain fame; to make one's name
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to keep watch; to stand guard
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt