to perceive; to understand
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how long; how much; to what extent
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
ago; since; before; previous
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
while alive; during one's lifetime
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
such ... as; or some such
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
one grade; first-class; primary
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
Imperial Household Agency
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit