originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
journal; magazine; periodical
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
criticism; critique; review; commentary
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
that day; the very same day
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
surface of a board or record
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)