being startled; getting a shock
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
accurate; correct; precise; exact
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
world; society; people; the public
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
for this very reason; that is exactly why