what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
regret; repentance; remorse
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to like; to love; to be fond of
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
opinion; point of view; visual point
observation; survey; watching
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
frame; framework; outline
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
new discovery; new invention
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
mountain road; mountain trail
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
distance in a straight line
distance travelled; mileage
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
stairs; stairway; staircase
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)