small quantity; little; little while; short distance
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
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...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
each; (arch.) you (plural)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
bird of paradise flower; Strelitzia reginae