nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
new word; neologism; word of recent origin; recent word; modern term
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
bringing; taking; carrying
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
tissue paper; toilet paper
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
every street corner; every crossing
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
origin; beginning; source; rise
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot