to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
such; like that; that sort of; very
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
somewhere to go; place to go
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
recuperation; medical treatment
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
intensification; aggravation
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ago; since; before; previous
materials; data; document
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
memory; ability to remember