important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
family; members of a family
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
doing whatever one pleases
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
name; given name; first name
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
until now; so far; up to the present
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ancestor; forefather; foremother
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe