Japanese person; Japanese people
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
difference; variation; difference
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(period of) a year; during an era
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again