first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to bear fruit; to take effect
keep up your strength; chin up!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
health; healthy; sound; fit
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
the five viscera and the six internal organs; inside one's body; in one's heart
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...