country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
had better ...; had better not ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
family which supports a temple; parishioner
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to have a talk; to tell a story
to carry out one's mission
in the meanwhile; during the time
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on