this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
old hag; old woman; old bat
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
opposite side; opposition
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to not take seriously; to take lightly
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
about; on; regarding; per; for every
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)