splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to order; to command; to appoint
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
mountain stream; mountain torrent
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
state examination; national examination
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
during; for the duration of
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
pension (Western-style boarding house)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
the way back; the way home; return trip
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
interchange; service interchange
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor