vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
not yet known; unknown; strange
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 ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
is that so?; I see; right; oh
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
please (give me); please (do for me)
door; gate; opening; title page
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed