thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
residing; living; dwelling
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
newspaper story (article, account)
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced