river; stream; River; the ... river
dry riverbed; river beach
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
but; however; provided that
honorific affix; honorific prefix
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
impossible to do (although wants to)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be silent; to say nothing
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
door; gate; opening; title page
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret