and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
such ... as; or some such
general idea; concept; notion
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
genuine; authentic; true; real
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
duty; obligation; responsibility
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
that; the matter in question
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional