doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
a long time ago; long ago
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
since; henceforth; ever since
all you have to do is; just; that's all
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(national) capital (city); metropolis
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
not caring; not giving a damn
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
place; position; location; position; standing; status
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate