a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be silent; to say nothing
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
development; exploitation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable