it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
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)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
development; exploitation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(not so) much; (not) very
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bribery scandal; graft case
in a sense; in some way; to an extent