highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
literally; to the letter; literal
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
contract; compact; agreement
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
human; human-like; as a person
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of