to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
samurai; warrior; military family
adopted daughter; foster daughter
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
marriage ceremony; wedding
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to pass (of time); to elapse
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
lately; recently; nowadays
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience