same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
loveable; very likeable; like very much
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
episode; anecdote; vignette
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
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 have (something) innate; to be born with
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
social networking service; SNS
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
I see; that's right; indeed
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)