door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to make a speech; to address
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many