sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
forced repatriation; deportation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
how long; how far; how much
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)