negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
serious; not joking; straight
the same night; that night
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
now; the present time; just now; another; more
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
consequence; outcome; result; blame
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
everyday life; daily life
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
invisibly; secretly; privately