like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
complete change; about-face
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
while; during; while; although; all; both
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly