that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to make merry; to be festive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to have a talk; to tell a story
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
colour; color; hue; tints
to shake; to sway; to waver
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to face; to go towards; to head towards
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation