to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
complete lie; outright lie
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
novel; story; (work of) fiction
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
honorific/polite/humble prefix
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
library; book collection; paperback book
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
debut work; one's first work
will; intent; desire; will; testament
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
how; in what way; how about
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error