to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
USB; universal serial bus; USB flash drive; USB memory stick
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to appear all together; to be all present
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tedious; boring; being fed up with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
state of mind; mentality; psychology
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
special; particular; peculiar; unique
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)