serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sound of voice; vocal sound
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
this summer; next summer; last summer
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
the other day; a few days ago
business; trade; operations; sales
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cooking; food preparation
setting a place; setting the table
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
to come and go; to go back and forth
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to play a leading role; to play a central part