adviser; advisor; consultant
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
clearing one's throat; cough
what people say; rumours; public opinion
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
you (plural); all of you; you all
such; like that; that sort of; very
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
generation; the world; the age
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
southpaw; left-handed person
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
movie set; filming location
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
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
unrequited love; one-sided love
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)