because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
while; during; while; although; all; both
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
nature; property; disposition
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
beginning of the year; the oldest person
to dye; to colour; to color
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to need; to demand; to take; to require
as (for); for; in the capacity of