what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
how; in what way; by what means
to rock; to shake; to swing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
degeneration; retrogression
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
human relations; personal relationships
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to slap; to strike; to spank
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)