but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
guard; sentinel; garrison
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
drama; theatre; theater; play
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)