what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to move around; to move about; to get around
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
long ago; a long time ago; already
sentiment; sentimentality
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
product; produce; result; fruit
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to need; to call for; to require
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
the same; the said; likewise
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)