rather; sooner; preferably
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
had better ...; had better not ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
determination; resolution
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
don't you think?; indicates question
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
considerably; fairly; quite
scenery; scene; landscape
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely