change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
ray (of light); beam; light
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
depravity; corruption; degradation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
with a momentary flash of light
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)