slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995)
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
while; during; while; although; all; both
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand