to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...