in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
how long; how much; to what extent
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to prevent; to take precautions
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
commuting to school; school commute
day by day; every day; by the day
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
festival; feast; carnival
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)