so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
this, that and the other; this and that
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
serious look (on one's face); straight face
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits