to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
suffix for familiar person
by myself; in person; by oneself
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male