number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
all present; all concerned; all of us
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)