claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
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?
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
inside one's heart; in one's mind