red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
matcha; powdered green tea
proposal; proposition; suggestion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
one's post; place of work; workplace
finding employment; getting a job
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
rest; break; recess; intermission
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
store; shop; establishment; restaurant