mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
smiling in an embarrassing or uncomfortable situation (as a trait of Japanese culture)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
depraved monk; sinful priest
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
depravity; corruption; degradation
joint struggle; common (united) front
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
never mind!; don't worry about it
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
river; stream; River; the ... river
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to kill; to beat to death
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
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