unexpectedly; surprisingly
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
knowing; (an) acquaintance
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
considerably; greatly; a lot
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
explanation; interpretation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
on countless occasions; many a time
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
same family (race, tribe)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time