something; some kind of; for some reason
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
foreign; abroad; overseas
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
the other day; some time ago; recently
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
(political) power; authority; influence
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
having said that; on the other hand
negotiations; discussions; connection
in accordance with; subordinate to
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
society; public; community; social studies
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)