to collect; to assemble; to gather
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when it becomes; when it comes to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pick up; to find; to gather
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
finite; limited; restricted
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in comparison to; rather than
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
one's share; one's portion
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home