tone (of voice); manner of talking
speech; expression; wording; language
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
(period of) a year; during an era
that is to say; so that means
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
final; eventual; ultimate
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
connection; link; relationship
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be born; to come into the world
to be found; to be discovered
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity