(not so) much; (not) very
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
just because; even if; even though
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
environment; circumstance
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
to taste; to try (food or drink)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to raise one's voice; to shout
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating