why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
priority; order of precedence
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
oracle; revelation; divine message
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
sudden change; complete change
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to slide into; to slip into
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
hey there; I say; see here
curiosity; inquisitiveness
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)