on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
just because; even if; even though
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
un-; non-; negative prefix
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to feel; to sense; to experience
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to turn towards; to point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish