perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
directly opposite; right in front
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be opposite; to face each other
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)