unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
arm; skill; efforts; ability
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
human intellect; knowledge
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
several minutes; a few minutes
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be silent; to say nothing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
quotation; citation; reference
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
hitting three or more times in a game (NPB)
overall victory; championship
Japan's best; number one in Japan