in comparison to; rather than
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
even if; even though; however; no matter how
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed