basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
illegal; illicit; unlawful
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
for today; for the time being
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
material; substance; matter
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement