to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
that's the way it is; such is life
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
desperation; self-abandonment
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
counter for choices, options, etc.
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse