to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
silence (not speaking); muteness
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
and so; therefore; for that reason
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)