to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
evening; night; nighttime
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
story; tale; talk; discussion
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
if it is (the case that ...)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as expected; as predicted
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to accept; to receive; to agree
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour