characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just a minute; small quantity
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
this is why; this means; it is the case that
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
such; this sort of; like this
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be helpful; to be useful
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be needed; to be wanted
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy