whole nation; entire nation; all the people
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
it is not (like that) either
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
reality; actuality; hard fact
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
relatively; comparatively
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
government worker; public servant; civil servant
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
two persons; two people; pair; couple
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another