good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
progress; advance; improvement; development
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
how can (one) do something
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
story; tale; talk; discussion
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to pile up; to accumulate
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
about when; about what time; how soon
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
library (usu. single-room); small library
knowing; (an) acquaintance
museum; reference library; archive; record office
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)