long-serving soldier; veteran
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
again; once more; a second time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
ability; performance; efficiency
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price