to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be silent; to say nothing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
several times; once or twice
the world in general; society; convention
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
nothing in particular; none in particular
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
tension; mental strain; nervousness
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning