actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
decision; determination; resolution
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
please (give me); please (do for me)
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life