surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to force one's way; to push through
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
silence (not speaking); muteness
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
and so; therefore; for that reason
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)