battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
thought; consideration; thinking
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to have meaning; to be meaningful
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
there is nothing; having nothing
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
crotch; groin; area between the thighs