ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to affect; to impact; to influence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
new book; new publication
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
about when; about what time; how soon
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
relation; connection; relevance
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
secret; private; surreptitious
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
natural; reasonable; understandable
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie