distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
almost; roughly; approximately
settlement; solution; resolution
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
until now; so far; up to the present
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
failure; mistake; blunder
regret; repentance; remorse
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
the last moment; the very end
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
foreign; abroad; overseas
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
in comparison to; rather than
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion