to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
charming; fascinating; attractive
beginning; clue; starting point
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
depending on; dependent on
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
sincere; earnest; serious
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
power; authority; jurisdiction
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to take advantage of an opportunity
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy