normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
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)
suffix for familiar person
before god; before an altar
huge win; overwhelming victory
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
don't you think?; indicates question
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
any more; any further; any better; any longer
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)