sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
emotional strength; force of will
finishing blow; coup de grâce
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
personal property; personal effects
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to discuss; to talk together
twice; again; second time
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to split; to be split; to splinter
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to accept; to receive; to agree
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
but; however; provided that
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul