yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to investigate; to examine
earnestly; immediately; exactly
while; during (the time when)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(department) store; (department) stores
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)