appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
I see; that's right; indeed
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
reality; actuality; hard fact
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to concern; to be related
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
comparatively; relatively
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tradition; legend; folklore