simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to turn completely into; to become completely
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
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 ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); chinkoro (traditional lucky sweet in shapes of various animals sold at new year's events, predominantly in Niigata prefecture); person of low status; low-life; cee-lo (dice gambling game)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
since when; from when; how long
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sworn brother; buddy; pal
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
silence (not speaking); muteness
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)