quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one's way back; one's way home
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
serious; not joking; straight
tradition; legend; folklore
to waste time; to kill time
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hard worker; hardworking person
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to run through; to run past
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)