promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
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)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
phantom; vision; illusion
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(not) so much; (not) that much
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
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough