because of; owing to; due to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
literally; to the letter; literal
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pass (of time); to elapse
river; stream; River; the ... river
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
some people; a few people; several people
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
being very busy; busyness
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
business; trade; operations; sales
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
same; similar; (just) like; equal
such; like that; that sort of; very
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests