numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
incident; affair; happening; event
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
long time; long interval; for quite some time
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to be thrilled; to be excited
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
in spite of; regardless of
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
in comparison to; rather than
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
love affair; love relationship
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come