unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to show up; to appear; to turn up
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
how long; how far; how much
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone