-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
clearing one's throat; cough
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
opposite; reverse; contrary
another prefecture; other prefectures
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened