good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
no matter how much time passes
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
study; diligence; discount; reduction
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
long distance relationship
to flare up; to burst into flames
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary