severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
talk; dialogue; conversation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
don't you think?; indicates question
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
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.)
failure; mistake; blunder
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
and then; and so; and; so then