state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
surroundings; environs; circumference
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
tool; implement; means; furniture
to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
while; even though; despite
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
recognition; acquaintance
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)