current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
considerably; fairly; quite
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
of course; certainly; naturally
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
because; the reason why is
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
enemy territory; hostile place
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
strong nation; powerful country
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
completion (of a building)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for