rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
sexy; popular; well-liked
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
that kind; competition; match
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
no, not like that (but like this)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
bento; Japanese box lunch
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to subsist; to keep on living
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
never mind!; don't worry about it
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to be helpful; to be useful
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting