swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be worried; to be troubled
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
as (for); for; in the capacity of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
question; inquiry; enquiry
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
scene; sight; scenario; setting
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
having said that; on the other hand
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
inside one's heart; in one's mind
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen