consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
so what!; who gives a damn?
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
transcendence; excellence; superiority
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
not understanding; not knowing
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to face on; to look out on to
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
some people; a few people; several people
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n