year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
what's that?; what the ...
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
patient; having a long fuse
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
else; in addition; besides
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be found; to be discovered
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
then; and (then); in that case; if so
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)