anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
land near a castle; castle town
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
boastful speech; bragging
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
just now; right now; at this moment
excellent; very good; exultant; elated