to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
although I say; although one might say; although called
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
while; during (the time when)
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
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
literally; to the letter; literal
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to repeat; to do something over again
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
look!; there!; here!; that is
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to concern; to be related
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute