style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to be contented; to be at ease
hostility; antagonism; opposition
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
fixed; obvious; commonplace
each individual; each person
from the beginning; from scratch
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
spare time; free time; leisure time
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
your body; your health; yourself; you
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to look around; to survey
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
memory; ability to remember
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)