gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she