confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
three; three years of age
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
mountain range; mountain belt
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
all; entire; whole; altogether
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
household economy; family finances
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see