be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to feel depressed; to be down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
side effect; adverse reaction
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to drop; to let fall; to omit
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to put on airs; to assume importance
to stop walking; to pause
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ago; since; before; previous