notice; attention; observation
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
unconditionally; as a rule
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
having lost face; in a bind
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
poisoning; kill by poison
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
important person; strategic person; key figure
curiosity; inquisitiveness
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
January; first month of the lunar calendar