reason; cause; circumstances
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
time; hour; period; class
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to continue to do; to persist in doing
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
while; even though; despite
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
installation (esp. software)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in the same way as; just like
it is not (like that) either
originally; by nature; from the start
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless