shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
practicality; utility; usefulness
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
black comedy; dark comedy
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn