counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
memories; recollections; reminiscence
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
that day; the very same day
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
beginning; outset; first; onset
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
function; facility; faculty; feature
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
slave (device); slave (person)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
several people; a few people
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
meaning; significance; sense
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
such ... as; or some such
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen