combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
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...
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
must not; should not; do not
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
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
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Japan's best; number one in Japan
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(some) more; even more; longer; further