information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
serious; severe; grave; acute
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
government office building
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
staying in the air; remaining airborne
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
fall; drop; descent; coming down
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing