former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; merely; but; no more than
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
program (e.g. TV); programme
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful