as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
construction; establishment
modern art museum; museum of modern art
exhibition; display; putting on show
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
silence; stillness; quietness
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
emphasizes direct object of action
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
national; founded and run by the central government
how; in what way; by what means
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
please (give me); please (do for me)
art of stealth (i.e. ninjutsu)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably