promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
start of work; commencement; opening
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
just one person; only one
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
at least; at most; (even) just
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in