reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
productive; constructive; meaningful
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to comfort; to console; to amuse
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to press a question; to cross-examine
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
job application form; employee satisfaction
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
ministries and government offices; the authorities
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
keep up your strength; chin up!
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away