valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pointing out; identification
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to visit frequently; to haunt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
female high-school student
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet