honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Windsor (Canada, UK); Winsor
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
father; dad; husband; you; he
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
time; hour; period; class
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it is not (like that) either
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah