absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
society; the world; the times
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
honor; honour; credit; prestige
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sense of values; values; value system
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
train that stops at every station; local train
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion