to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
settlement; solution; resolution
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
don't you think?; indicates question
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
really; truly; indeed; good grief
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
of course; certainly; naturally
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
another's parent; another's parents
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly