exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to throw open; to leave open
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn towards; to point
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
besides; in addition; also; moreover
still; as yet; as it has been
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
resonance; sympathetic vibration
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
separate case; another matter
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle