shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
society; the world; the times
funny story; funny anecdote
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably