why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be able to manage somehow or another
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
question; inquiry; enquiry
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally