present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to surge (water or waves)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
scale; scope; plan; structure
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
way of speaking; intimation
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that