unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
even if not; even without
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
having said that; on the other hand
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to say no more; to sink into silence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone