to face; to go towards; to head towards
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to recall; to remember; to recollect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
there is nothing; having nothing
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
telephone number; phone number
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money