vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to come to one's senses; to calm down
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
somehow; for some reason or other
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
every single word and phrase; word by word
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
fast-talking; rapid talking
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat