crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
single word; a few words; brief comment
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
it's been a long time; long time no see
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
clearing one's throat; cough
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
decision; determination; resolution
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate