biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
birth; creation; formation
untouched; unused; intact
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
being dotted with; being scattered
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
scenery; scene; landscape
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to show up; to appear; to turn up
nape (of the neck); nucha
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
every person; each one; everybody
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
even though; despite; when
personification; impersonation; embodiment
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
to crouch; to squat; to cower
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
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to make a speech; to address
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
oppression; suppression; pressure
emotional care; emotional support; caring for somebody's mental well-being
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to escape from; to get out
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply