dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
lightly; easily; carelessly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
honorific/polite/humble prefix
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly