near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to complain; to make a complaint
while; even though; despite
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make merry; to be festive
the following week; the next week
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
failure; mistake; blunder
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
honorific/polite/humble prefix
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than