way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
honorific/polite/humble prefix
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
time; hour; period; class
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
step-up; advance; progress; increase
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 ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
simply; merely; only; solely
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation