greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
craving; longing; thirsting
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final