wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
invitation; introduction; temptation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
is that so?; I see; right; oh
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
difficult to ...; hard to ...
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
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
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
decision; determination; resolution
in a day; in a brief space of time
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
Kiyomizu-dera (temple in Kyoto)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway