inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
how; in what way; by what means
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
the first and second; a few
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to blaze; to burn brightly
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
script; screenplay; scenario
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
writing; composition; essay; sentence
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude