to ask; to enquire; to query
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
beyond that point; after that
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
conversely; on the contrary
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
primeval forest; virgin forest
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
use; utilization; utilisation; application
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
passing through without stopping; passing by
alone; by oneself; on one's own
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
large number (of); many; majority
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
defense; defence; protection
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold