straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
man; male; masculine gender
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
woman; female; feminine gender
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
whispering into a person's ear
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
coming to a prefectural office, governmental agency, etc.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
while; during; while; although; all; both
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left breast; left side of the chest