existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
ten; 10; ten years of age
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)