woman; female; feminine gender
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom