soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
study; diligence; discount; reduction
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
day after day; day by day
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fast-talking; rapid talking
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
birthday party; birthday meet-up
with these words; while saying
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
full view; plain sight; completely visible
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
good family; respectable family; decent family