shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
snake; serpent; large snake
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
even more; still more; further
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
beyond this point; from now on; after this
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
frequency (of occurrence)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
rising; ascending; climbing
a few years ago; some years back
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
center; centre; metropolis
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
(essential) utilities; lifeline
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to entrust; to leave to a person
street; quarter; district; area
be on your guard!; take care!
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand