as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how; in what way; by what means
to take; to catch; to capture
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
light blue; pale blue; aqua
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
many; much; plenty; hardly
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
common people; ordinary people; masses
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
such; like that; that sort of; very
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre