large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to lose one's way; to get lost
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
unusual space; other dimension
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be conspicuous; to stand out
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
having a garden; with a garden
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
use; utilization; utilisation; application
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still