dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
it seems so; that's what it looks like
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to finger; to tamper (with)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period