effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
in that way; thus; so; so?
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cosmetics; toilet articles
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to state; to express; to mention
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
contract; compact; agreement
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off