to be able (to); to be possible (to)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
goodness; excellence; virtue
curiosity; inquisitiveness
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to thrust away; to send flying
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw into; to toss into
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to look around; to survey
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to accept; to receive; to agree
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
forevermore; for eternity
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
two classes; double; two sets
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
time; season; period; phase; stage
articles; supplies; parts
business trip; official trip
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)