materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
considerably; fairly; quite
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
something; some kind of; for some reason
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
short distance; short range; short-haul
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)