first time; first; initial
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to be softened; to calm down
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
in search of; in order to look for
police; police officer; police station
by all means; by all costs
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
probability; likelihood; chances
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
sweetbread; thymus or pancreas (esp. of a calf or a lamb)