near-death; close to death
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
purification; refining; simplification
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to have medicine be effective
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!