one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
but; however; provided that
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
when it comes to ...; as for ...
even though; despite; when
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sex life; sexual activities
serialization; serialisation; serial story
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
signature pose; trademark pose
research; study; investigation
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to be too numerous; to be too much
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it