this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
the other day; a few days ago
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
a few years ago; some years back
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
extremely dangerous; full of peril
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
self-control; self-restraint
to lose sight of; to miss
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
private citizen; civilian
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement