to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
rather; better; instead; if anything
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
influence; effect; impact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
set of three; three sets; three classes
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
flustered; confused; panicked
it's been a long time; long time no see
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)