signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
change of government; regime change
filler word; filler phrase
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
nothing but; none other than
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the right person in the right place
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
transparency; degree of clearness
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
long-established; old-established; traditional