taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
how; in what way; by what means
negative personality; asocial type
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
everything; anything; nothing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
surroundings; environs; circumference
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
how long; how far; how much
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
preference; priority; precedence
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material