trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
beginning; outset; first; onset
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
stairs; stairway; staircase
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to comfort; to console; to amuse
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to watch over; to watch attentively
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to thrust before; to thrust at