bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
temple; shrine; sanctuary
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
society; public; community; social studies
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
while; even though; despite
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
how; in what way; how about; questionable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to say; to be called; to do
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to need; to call for; to require
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but