monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
how; in what way; I wonder
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
way; method; means; resource; course
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to throw at; to turn; to raise
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
first shrine visit of New Year
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
work; business; company; study
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried; Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder; (arch.) black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
final performance; last performance
final performance; swan song; last act
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability