inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
high tide; high water; full tide
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
whole story; full picture; full particulars
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
Corona Borealis (constellation); the Northern Crown
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
oracle; revelation; divine message
man; male; masculine gender
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
secret; private; surreptitious
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly