thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
complete lie; outright lie
clerk; office worker; office staff
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
victim; injured party; sufferer
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
same; similar; (just) like; equal
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
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 ...); (someone's) side
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
don't you think?; indicates question
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
when it becomes; when it comes to
general; popular; common; typical
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)