half-moon; half a month; semicircle
even if; even though; however; no matter how
root; source; origin; cause
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
health; healthy; sound; fit
to look away; to turn away
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very rich person; the super rich
to put into the mouth; to eat
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at that time; in those days
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
there's no smoke without fire
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
observation; survey; watching
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in that manner; like that
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base