rather; better; instead; if anything
site; point on a map; spot
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
six (long cylindrical things)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
artificial intelligence; AI
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
concentrated fire; intense criticism
convenient; handy; useful
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
depending on; dependent on
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly