flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
regret; repentance; remorse
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
Buddhist (household) altar
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
too much; excessively; too
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to