concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
modesty; humility; being humble
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
stairs; stairway; staircase
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
splinters of glass; glass shards
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
boisterously; roughly; briskly
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum