better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
meaning; significance; sense
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
name; given name; first name
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to summon courage; to be brave
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
than; from; out of; except; but; more
trauma (usu. psychological)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
considerably; fairly; quite
practical; realistic; pragmatic