aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
position; location; base; point; site
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
suddenly; all of a sudden
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
retention; maintenance; preservation
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
cherry blossom (colour, color)
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
decision; settlement; definition
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
in order; in turn; one by one
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
even if; even though; however; no matter how
platform; home; home base; home plate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what