whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
resignation; giving up the game for lost
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
generously; liberally; magnanimously
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long