matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difficult to ...; hard to ...
and; thereupon; because of that
each; (arch.) you (plural)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
nature; property; disposition
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
pure literature; belles-lettres
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
feeling; sense; impression
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
serious; severe; grave; acute