so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to express (in words); to confess
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
blow; shock; strike; batting
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
severe wound; serious wound; gash
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
February; second month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
since; henceforth; ever since
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)