speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
impossible; unlikely; improbable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
possible; likely; probable
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
hygiene; sanitation; health
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
speaking voice; talking voice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log