warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
secrecy; highly classified information
(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)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
reality; actuality; hard fact
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
lump together; put all together
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
job hunting; job searching
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus; bus service connecting a station, airport, etc. to a hotel or tourist attraction
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
company; corporation; workplace