sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
means; way; method; measure
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
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)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
front; frontage; facade; main
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
as a child; when one was a child
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
observation; survey; watching
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
how long; how far; how much