from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in that way; thus; so; so?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
both; both sides; both parties
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in that manner; like that
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to set (sun); to become dark
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
time; hour; period; class
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
hunch; foreboding; premonition
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
two persons; two people; pair; couple