to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to emphasize; to attach importance to
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
firm; strong; solid; stable
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
reaching; attaining; arrival
spot; point; place; position
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
each; (arch.) you (plural)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be injured; to sustain a wound
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
riding fast; driving a horse fast
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
feather; plume; plumage; down
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
favorite; favourite; habitually used
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour