to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
incident; affair; happening; event
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
that; the matter in question
story; tale; talk; discussion
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to come back; to return; to recur
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste