the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
be (that) as it may; having said that
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
manners; courtesy; etiquette
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
ago; since; before; previous
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)