playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
senior high school student
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
all; entire; whole; altogether
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sense; impression
surname; family name; last name
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah