continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(national) capital (city); metropolis
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
interior; inside; internal
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)