emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
while; during (the time when)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
at that time; in those days
(medical) doctor; physician
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
at a loss for words; stumped for words
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself