truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
having not the slightest idea
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
only; merely; but; no more than
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
authenticity; credibility
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known