how; in what way; how about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
abuse; misuse; perversion
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
self-consciousness; self-awareness
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
postcard; memo; note; card
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes