bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in comparison to; rather than
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
separate; scattered; apart
name; given name; first name
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to raise one's voice; to shout
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)