even if; even though; although one might say; although called
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to cease; to stop; to be over
to telephone; to make a phone call
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
at once; immediately; right now
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to live; to reside; to inhabit
living together; coexistence
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be found; to be discovered
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
eye for people; ability to judge character
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
already; now; no longer; not any more
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour