device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inside; interior; inner part
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
arch of the foot; plantar arch
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
in the meanwhile; during the time
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
Magic Tape (brand of hook-and-loop fastener, equiv. to Velcro)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to overdo; to do too much
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
simply; merely; only; solely
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
meaning; significance; sense
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself