originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
fall; drop; descent; coming down
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
origin; source; beginning; starting point
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
name; given name; first name
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable