one's field of expertise; one's strong area
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
rather; sooner; preferably
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
word; term; language; speech
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
here and there; in places
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sign; indication; omen; symptom
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified