pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
danger; peril; hazard; risk
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
great wealth; enormous fortune
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
technique; art; skill; move
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside