spirit; heart; disposition
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
starting point; starting line
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
largest class; top category
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to look around; to take a view of
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)