near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
distrust; unjust suspicion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to refuse; to decline; to deny
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rule; reign; peaceful times
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
of course; certainly; naturally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
besides; in addition; also; moreover
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet