to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
most of all; extremely; supremely
in this way; thus; such; uh...
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ban-sugoroku board (usu. wooden); sugoroku board
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
long (time that has passed); old (story)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
beginning; outset; first; onset
near; close; beside; third person
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
evening meal; supper; dinner
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
tossing several items into the air and attempting to catch them all (form of street performance); sleight of hand; magic
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport