on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to work hard; to work diligently
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
way of asking; way of listening; listener
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect