chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
something like ...; something called ...
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
how long; how much; to what extent
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
trial; judgement; judgment