(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
of course; certainly; naturally
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
explanation; interpretation
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
homeroom; form room; form class
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
transactions; dealings; business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for