ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to become better; to improve
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in the meanwhile; during the time
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to become possible; to become able to (do)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
picking; collecting; harvesting
the last moment; the very end
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
try; attempt; try (rugby)