to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to be exhausted; to be worn out
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to relax; to feel at home
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
how; in what way; how about
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam