to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
battlefield; battleground
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
then; and (then); in that case; if so
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
smelling of earth; rustic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
correspondence; exchange of letters
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea