one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dilettantish business; amateurish business
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to prostrate oneself before
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)