strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
considerably; greatly; a lot
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
memories; recollections; reminiscence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
offender; criminal; culprit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
surname; family name; last name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy