prohibition; inhibition; ban
imagination; supposition; guess
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get between; to be caught in
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
mochi; (sticky) rice cake