life; living; I; me; student
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
rest; break; recess; intermission
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
this world; this life; world of the living
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to snatch from; to steal from
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
story; tale; talk; discussion
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down