to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
serious; severe; grave; acute
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
beginning; outset; first; onset
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study