somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
beginning; outset; first; onset
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in proportion to; just as much as
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
time; hour; period; class
how much; how many; to what extent
thermal energy; heat energy
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
water vapour; water vapor; steam
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof