special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
until now; so far; up to the present
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
instant; moment; for an instant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
when it becomes; when it comes to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ago; since; before; previous
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to come for the first time; to become for the first time