memories; recollections; reminiscence
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
long; drawn-out; very long
to make a speech; to address
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
aging; wearing out; deterioration
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
in succession; one after another
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
index; indices; indicator
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
capital; funds; seed money; asset
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
how; in what way; how about; questionable
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding