to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
almost; roughly; approximately
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
wherein; therein; thereinto
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
family; members of a family
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
middle of the night; dead of night
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)