recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
primeval; primordial; primitive; pristine
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to make an appearance; to show up
country; territory; domain; realm
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
mountain chain; mountains
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that