counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
wooden building; wooden architecture
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
simple; simplified; easy; plain
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
in search of; in order to look for
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)