lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
question; inquiry; enquiry
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
selection; choice; option
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many