fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
pupil; student; schoolchild
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
considerably; fairly; quite
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
place; situation; position; location
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
second-year student; biennial
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
new book; new publication
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention