to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
suffix for familiar person
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
for example; for instance; e.g.
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
of no interest; not interested
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
age range; age-group; age bracket
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news