individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
just one person; only one
end of a match; end of a game
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
study; diligence; discount; reduction
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)