to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
street at night; making a night journey
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
elder sister; older female friend
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
declaration; proclamation; announcement
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
holding a position of responsibility
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
remaining silent; keeping secret
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
this (very thing); this precisely
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
interruption; interference; butting in
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor