concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
height (of body); stature
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
place; situation; position; location
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily