labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
difficult to ...; hard to ...
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to glare at each other; to confront each other
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
antiquity; the previous era
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
quickly; calmly; intently
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
imagination; supposition; guess
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb