-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
another time; some other time
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
white circle; white star; victory mark; victory
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
lately; recently; these days
feeling good; feeling pleasant
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
along the road; along the way
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)