precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
settlement; solution; resolution
even more; still more; further
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
extracurricular activities
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
back street; back alley; off-street
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to increase; to add to; to augment
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
work-in-progress; working state
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
older person with more life experience
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cannot be compared with; no match for