how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
anything and everything; just about everything
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
site; point on a map; spot
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
incoming telephone call; telegram received
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
it's been a long time; long time no see
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
good performance; good work; great success
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
to cause someone to worry