language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
profound elegance; refinement
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
that's the way it is; such is life
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pupil; student; schoolchild
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be given up; to be discontinued
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
back off!; leave me alone!
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation