rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
gem; jewel; precious stone
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
supply; provision; raising; procurement
proposed site; site chosen
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
again; once more; a second time
while; during; while; although; all; both
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to have the privilege of doing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged