big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
because of; owing to; due to
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
river; stream; River; the ... river
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
writing (e.g. as a profession)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
journal; magazine; periodical
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)