what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
adds force or indicates command
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
go that far; to that extent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted