in that way; like that; that way
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to accept; to receive; to agree
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
means; way; method; measure
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
memory; ability to remember
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
after that; afterwards; thereafter
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to spread; to be propagated
start; beginning; first step; clue
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison