to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
group; party; team; squad; section
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
judgment; judgement; discernment
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
in accordance with; according to
manic depression; mood swing
sense of values; values; value system
a little bit; a little while
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
conviction; belief; confidence
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
while moving; on the move
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to be helpful; to be useful
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
eardrum; tympanic membrane