to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
right beside; close to; nearby
to shake; to sway; to waver
going to and fro; back and forth
parting; separation; farewell
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
site; point on a map; spot
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
originally; by nature; from the start
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan