sense of values; values; value system
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
that is to say; so that means
tens of thousands of years
to pass (of time); to elapse
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to mind; to care; to worry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
invitation; introduction; temptation
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
in the meanwhile; during the time
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
mountain climbing; mountaineering
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
Mount Tsukuba (in Ibaraki Pref.)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach