marriage; marriage tie; love knot
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
memories; recollections; reminiscence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
all; entire; whole; altogether
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in this way; thus; such; uh...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
great mountain; large mountain
elevation; height above sea level
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)