come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
determination; resolution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant