entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
air conditioning; air cooling
minute adjustment; fine tuning
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
appearance; expression; manifestation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate