argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
clearing one's throat; cough
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)