anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
at least; at most; (even) just
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to lead a life; to live a life
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
other side; opposite side; other party
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
very interesting; of great interest
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war