continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
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
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one's last moment; one's death; one's end