background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
stirring; rousing oneself
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
relation; connection; relevance
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help