plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
home area; home town; local
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory