like; similar to; as with; in the same way
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
convenient; handy; useful
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
magic bullet; magic bullets
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty