though; notwithstanding; although
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
breath; breathing; tone; mood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
weather forecast; weather report
to miss a chance; to fail to do
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
don't you think?; indicates question
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
gradually; slowly but steadily
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
having an ancient and honorable origin
formal; orthodox; in earnest