quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
interruption; suspension; break
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
technical book; specialized book; treatise
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
face to face; between two persons
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter