suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
spy; secret agent; spying
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to chase; to run after; to pursue
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
magazine; journal; periodical
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student