to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
time; season; period; phase; stage
when it becomes; when it comes to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
else; in addition; besides
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station