to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to serve; to work for; to attend
first generation; founder
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
that's the way it is; such is life
to laugh away; to laugh off
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when