intensive; concentrated; focused
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
way; method; means; (technical) specification
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
being inducted into a hall of fame
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
all; entire; whole; altogether
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
estate sale; estate liquidation
spread; span; expanse; extent
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love