nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
question; inquiry; enquiry
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
close; intimate; on good terms
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
student (esp. a university student)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
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.)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to join forces with; to cooperate with
true state; actual condition; reality
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
accurate; correct; precise; exact
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)