(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
worldly affairs; public affairs
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami); main table (at a wedding celebration)
common hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum); Analipus japonicus (species of brown alga)
both hands; both arms; ten
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
in succession; one by one