thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
government service; the bureaucracy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
society; the world; the times
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
narrator; storyteller; reciter
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker