reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to turn towards; to point
having said that; on the other hand
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
after school (at the end of the day)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
secret; private; surreptitious
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
one thin flat object; one sheet
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
continuation; succession; series
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be opposite; to face each other
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
arm; skill; efforts; ability