above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
how; in what way; how about
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to recall; to remember; to recollect
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(some) more; even more; longer; further
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from the beginning; from scratch
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
all; entire; whole; altogether
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
forcibly; by force; against one's will
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)