to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
signature pose; trademark pose
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
parting; separation; farewell
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
scene; spectacle; sight; view
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)