artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
living thing; organism; creature; biology
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
article for everyday use; domestic article
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
present; gift; to give a present or gift
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
this world; this life; world of the living
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to spread; to be propagated
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy