the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
eternal; unlimited; endless
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
such; like that; that sort of; very
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
reality; actuality; hard fact
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
lately; recently; nowadays
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
suffix for familiar person
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)