to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
audience (with a person of high standing)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
don't you think?; indicates question
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
corpulence; fatness; obesity
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
future (usually near); prospects
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
without cause; without reason
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve