one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
special radio or television programme; television special
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
opposite side; other side; other party
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to ask; to enquire; to query
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
question; inquiry; enquiry
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)