China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
US military; United States Armed Forces
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be silent; to say nothing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
very interesting; of great interest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
name; given name; first name
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked