quickly; swishing; whooshing
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
language center (brain); language centre
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to lose one's way; to get lost
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
(electric) torch; flashlight
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to become locked; to lock
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
reception room; parlor; parlour
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
inlay; inlaying; damascening
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
display shelf; display case
storage chest for a suit of armour and a helmet
mask; striking the head (kendo)