plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...