-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to some extent; to a certain extent
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sense of values; values; value system
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to manage something successfully; to be successful
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
good position; favourable situation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
of no interest; not interested
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
any more; any further; any better; any longer
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
fighting against an illness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much