indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
several people; a few people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
don't you think?; indicates question
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trauma (usu. psychological)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
spirit photography; ghost photography
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
go that far; to that extent
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)