direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a little bit; a little while
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
spirit; heart; disposition
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point