-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
from here; from this place
scenery; scene; landscape
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
beginning; outset; first; onset
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
failure; mistake; blunder
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)