to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
certain; definite; clear; credible
not worth considering; out of the question
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
innumerable; countless; numberless
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
first-class goods; A-grade product
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
secondary; of secondary importance
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
silence (not speaking); muteness
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)