stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the whole day; all the day
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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)
bento; Japanese box lunch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hook (high point of a song); chorus
useless; vain; aimless; idle
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
there being no use in arguing (about it)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize