endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
instant; moment; for an instant
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
sense of relief; feeling of relief
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
interior; inside; internal
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
suffix for familiar person
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
originally; by nature; from the start
poor farmer; needy peasant
older brother; elder brother