lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
without; unless; have to do
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to make an appearance; to show up
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
precocious; precocious child
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
great hurry; great haste; rush
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly