one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
newspaper story (article, account)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
calamity; disaster; misfortune
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
Mary Celeste (famous British ship found in 1872 without crew or passengers); archetypal ghost ship; unmanned ship
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to move (house); to change residence
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
last night; yesterday evening
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
student (esp. a university student)