instant; moment; for an instant
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
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)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
by myself; in person; by oneself
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
knowing; (an) acquaintance
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
small number; few; minority
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine