near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
just a minute; small quantity
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
important point; strategic position; key point
to occupy; to hold; to command; to account for
one's attitude; state of affairs
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
after that; afterwards; thereafter
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to happen to hear; to overhear
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
manly; masculine; like a man
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
while; during; while; although; all; both
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
subordinate position; lower position
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo