symbol; code; sign; notation
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
on the occasion of; at the time of
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
human; human-like; as a person
charming; fascinating; attractive
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
difficult to ...; hard to ...
minimum; at the very least
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
don't you think?; indicates question
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
human kindness; human weakness
realistic; practical; feasible
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
such ... as; or some such
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to watch steadily; to stare