unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
complete stranger; total stranger
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
southern part; the south (of a region)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to subsist; to keep on living
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to look attractive; to look nice
charming; bewitching; coquettish
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
man; male; masculine gender