to continue; to keep up; to keep on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very young; little; childish; immature
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indeed; really; truly; very much
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
third stage; three stages
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty