what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
government office; public office
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
very; extremely; excessively
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
having gone too far to turn back
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
four (long cylindrical things)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...