should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
imagination; supposition; guess
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
it is not (like that) either
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
it's been a long time; long time no see
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
since when; from when; how long
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
relation; connection; relevance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
religious organization; religious organisation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
considerably; fairly; quite