to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
after a long time; for the first time in a while
back street; back alley; slums
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
calm; composed; leisurely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to recall; to remember; to recollect
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded