usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
rather; better; instead; if anything
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
state of mind; mentality; psychology
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
reputation; respectability
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
good young man; agreeable youth
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being very busy; busyness
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
final; eventual; ultimate
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to shake; to waver; to tremble
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be helpful; to be useful
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)