tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
while; even though; despite
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
while; during; while; although; all; both
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
ten; 10; ten years of age
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that