as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
offender; criminal; culprit
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
CPU; central processing unit
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to face; to go towards; to head towards
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
the other day; a few days ago
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest