developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
1,000,000; one million; million; many
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
how long; how far; how much
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
trivial; not amounting to much
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
danger; peril; hazard; risk
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe