influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
for example; for instance; e.g.
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
this world; this life; world of the living
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to move forward; to move on
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
advance; moving forward; progress
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
beginning; outset; first; onset
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly