even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
moment by moment; hour by hour
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how many people; a number of people
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
job; work; duties; trade; skill
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
(social) class; rank; grade
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
doing whatever one pleases
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
story; tale; talk; discussion
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
covert action; covert operations
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
around the world; throughout the world
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to say no more; to sink into silence
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
approximate age; age range
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying