to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
business trip; official trip
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
nothing but; except; no more than
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
separate; respective; different
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
don't you think?; indicates question
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
flaring up; bursting into flames
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain