enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to leave something as it is
that's the way it is; such is life
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
after that; afterwards; thereafter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
considerably; greatly; a lot
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
woman; female; feminine gender
while alive; during one's lifetime