today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
Island; insula; island; islet
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
starting salary; initial payment
fee; charge; rate; material
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)