to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicate reason; infers some protest
beginning; outset; first; onset
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
I see; that's right; indeed
proposal; proposition; suggestion
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be surprised; to be astonished
ago; since; before; previous
preference; priority; precedence
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to pay attention; to be watchful
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
in this way; thus; such; uh...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)