to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
this and that; various things
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
library (usu. single-room); small library
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
now; the present time; just now; another; more
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
until now; so far; up to the present
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue