observation; survey; watching
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
random; unintentional; unintended
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
convenient; handy; useful
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to be greedy; to devour greedily
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
tingling; stinging; pungently
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to smirk; to grin broadly
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
tingling; stinging; pungently
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance