to choke; to have trouble breathing
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
by myself; in person; by oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
vexing; irritating; impatient
to rally; to make a comeback
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
comfort; consolation; diversion
in the same way as; just like
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
deep affection; dear; beloved
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)