one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
celebrated musician; master musician
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
by means of; due to; because of; according to
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
feeling; sense; impression
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
it is not (like that) either
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all