reason for being; raison d'être
that is to say; so that means
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
such; like that; that sort of; very
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
making (information) into a database; creating a database (from information); entering into a database
at that time; in those days
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
no!; no no!; no, not at all
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; the matter in question
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely