proposal; proposition; suggestion
how; in what way; how about
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
no matter how much time passes
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
though; notwithstanding; although
had better ...; had better not ...
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
junior high school student; middle school pupil
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
water's edge; beach; shore
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
until now; so far; up to the present
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to