ten; 10; ten years of age
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
unique; peculiar; singular
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to have an idea; to have a clue
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely