surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
in comparison to; rather than
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
on countless occasions; many a time
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
society; the world; the times
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
adds force or indicates command
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to