sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
forgetting; lapse of memory
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
number of times; frequency; count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
but; however; provided that
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
environment; circumstance
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
originally; by nature; from the start
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)