inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
until now; so far; up to the present
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to refuse; to decline; to deny
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
invisibly; secretly; privately
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beginning; outset; first; onset
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
author; writer; novelist; artist
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
violent explosion; bursting
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
again; once more; a second time
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed