state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to name; to call; to christen; to term
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
thought; consideration; thinking
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
man; male; masculine gender
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
steering (of a boat); steerage
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
critic; reviewer; commentator
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
together; mutually; fellow
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch