exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
at that time; in those days
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
Korean person residing in Japan (esp. a North Korean national who came to Japan before 1945 or a descendant of such a person); Zainichi Korean
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
instant; moment; for an instant
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting; early morning tea ceremony (on a summer day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
after a short time; presently
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
two times; twice; two degrees
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage