investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
although; though; despite the fact that ...
it's no joke; gimme a break!
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
not limited to; not just ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)