vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to face; to go towards; to head towards
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
about; on; regarding; per; for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the other day; a few days ago
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
police sergeant (Edo period); low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)
as you see; as you can see
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming