to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
possessed of a strong sense of duty
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
reopening; resumption; restarting
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
the future; future prospects
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
visual confirmation; sighting
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty