absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
any more; any further; any better; any longer
story; tale; talk; discussion
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)