retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
else; in addition; besides
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
wrestler of the fourth highest rank
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved