to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
such a thing; something like that
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
to be helpful; to be useful
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
last night; yesterday evening
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
great mountain; large mountain
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged