may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
using together (jointly); used at the same time
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
grip (of hand); grip strength
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
honour; honor; glory; privilege
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
how many years; how long; what year
Niigata (city, prefecture)
at first; in the beginning; originally
Aomori (city, prefecture)
snowy; covered in deep snow
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by