to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
telephone appointment; arranging meetings and appointments in advance by phone; cold-calling to get potential customers to agree to meet a salesman; carrying out market surveys by phone