for show; for appearance's sake; ostentatiously; to look good
how many years; how long; what year
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
spring water; clear (pure) water
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
counter for birds or rabbits
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
extremely; very; really; super; so
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy