to approach; to draw near
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to recall; to remember; to recollect
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
two classes; double; two sets
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
senior high school student
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
is that so?; I see; right; oh
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
participation; joining; entry
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
right under; directly below; right beneath
by myself; in person; by oneself
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
disheveled hair; unravelled hair
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lack of unity; inconsistency; disharmony
to have no chance (of succeeding)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof