nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
living thing; living creature; animal; life
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
video game (played on a home console)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to scatter away; to vanish
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
coincident with; while; simultaneously
self-examination; reflection
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
single word; a few words; brief comment
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ago; since; before; previous
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to face; to go towards; to head towards