to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
so; like this; in this way
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
right angle; perpendicular
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way