promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
verbal message; word (from someone)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
air conditioning; air cooling
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element