awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
number one; first; best; most; game; round
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to quit one's job; to resign
world; society; people; the public
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in one's own way or style
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to understand (each other); to comprehend
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
settlement; solution; resolution
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
just because; even if; even though
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire