bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hospitalization; hospitalisation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
a long time ago; in those days
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be found; to be discovered
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
hey there; I say; see here
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to get angry; to become perverse
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date