actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
failure; mistake; blunder
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to be enraged; to flip out
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
question; inquiry; enquiry
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
place for relaxation and refreshment
soldier; combatant; warrior
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
first year; initial (year)
naturally; of course; understandably
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)