but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
near oneself; close to one; familiar
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
conviction; belief; confidence
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
much less; to say nothing of
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to find out; to discover; to locate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
again; once more; a second time
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off