married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
feeling of affinity; friendship
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
witnessing; observing; sighting
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
very; extremely; excessively
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bursting at the seams; bulging
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)