thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
republicanism; cooperation; working together
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
duty; obligation; responsibility
pride; boast; credit (to)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
perfect; complete; flawless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside