to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
since when; from when; how long
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
(another's) daughter; young lady
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
clientele; customer stratum
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
chief (of police); head (of office)