tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
this world; this life; world of the living
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
expression; look; countenance; face
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
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
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
wedding ring; wedding band
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda