character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to play a central role; to take a leading part
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be helpful; to be useful
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
talk; conversation; dialogue
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
that is to say; so that means
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after