to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
meaning; significance; sense
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; campus festival
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
offender; criminal; culprit
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
mountain in early spring; mountain that has the appearance of spring
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
that; the matter in question
pupil; student; schoolchild
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion