very; greatly; exceedingly
nice; likeable; desirable
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
condition; situation; prospects
island in a pond or river
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to accompany; to go with; to go together
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
ago; since; before; previous
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
time; hour; period; class
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
man of letters; literary man
adds force or indicates command
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
for example; for instance; e.g.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...