near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to try to do; to attempt to do
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to gather; to collect; to assemble
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
at first; in the beginning; originally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one's family; family member
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home