existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
script; screenplay; scenario
reading aloud; recitation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
considerably; greatly; a lot
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
range of vision; field of vision
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
district court; local court
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
rusty color produced when black or purple clothes fade
haori coat decorated with one's family crest
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
village headman; village mayor