to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
having not the slightest idea
family; relatives; dependents; household
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
either way; in any case; one way or another
witnessing; observing; sighting
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to take (all of) into consideration
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost