to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
comparatively; relatively
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
several years; a few years
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
that is to say; so that means
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
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
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to unfold; to unroll; to open
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
nothing but; except; no more than