sense of values; values; value system
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
memory; sense; experience
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
they; those guys; those fellows
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
oppekepe; type of mid-Meiji rap-like enka popularized by Otojirō Kawakami
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to spend time (on doing something)