living thing; living creature; animal; life
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to find out; to discover; to locate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
comfort; consolation; diversion
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
difference; variation; difference
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
don't you think?; indicates question
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
thought; consideration; thinking
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to half-rise to one's feet
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
the other day; a few days ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty