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 give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
suffix for familiar person
by myself; in person; by oneself
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
book; volume; this; present; main; head
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
mass communication; mass media