older brother and younger sister
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to close (one's eyes); to shut
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
throat; important part; vital area
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
evident; plain; distinct; clear
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
regret; repentance; remorse
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)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
occurrence; happening; incident; event
proposal; proposition; suggestion
violent emotion; passion; fury
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
choice; selection; option
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart