to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
practical question (problem); practical matter
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
tenth day of the month; ten days
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
grasp; catch; understanding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
matter to be checked or investigated
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
is something that; is that which
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
chair; stool; post; office; position
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
correction; rectification; mending; repair