tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
story; tale; talk; discussion
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
of course; certainly; naturally
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
both; both sides; both parties
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
scene; sight; scenario; setting
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
reopening; resumption; restarting
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)