near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
administration; government; administrator; governor
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound