counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
putting into operation; invocation
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
feeling; sense; impression
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
alone; by oneself; on one's own
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be needed; to be wanted
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest