many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such; like that; that sort of; very
sour look; surly face; pout
place; situation; position; location
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
some people; a few people; several people
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
while; during (the time when)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
space (room, area, outer space)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be silent; to say nothing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)