because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to ponder; to contemplate
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
child geisha; geisha apprentice
to dye; to colour; to color
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun