assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
in that way; thus; so; so?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
war; battle; match; game; competition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
individual match; single game
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
cooperation; collaboration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
adds force or indicates command