act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
(historical) investigation
at least; at most; (even) just
literature; books (reference); document
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
descendant; posterity; offspring
posterity; future life; life to come
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
large number (of); many; majority
remaining; left-over; excess
writing; composition; essay; sentence
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
sentiment; sentimentality
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
last night; yesterday evening
existence; possession; having; limited company
like; similar to; same as