successively; one after another
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
ago; since; before; previous
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
absolutely; positively; decidedly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only