thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
will not do; do not; does not
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
failure; mistake; blunder
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
a help; an aid; some assistance
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with