posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to face; to go towards; to head towards
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
how; in what way; how about
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
although I say; although one might say; although called
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
senior; elder; person older than oneself
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence