fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
plural; multiple; several
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
ago; since; before; previous
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
single word; a few words; brief comment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sense of smell; olfaction
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)