existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
minimum; at the very least
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
beyond that point; after that
world fair; international exposition
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
human relations; personal relationships
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Korean living in Japan
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
food and drink; eating and drinking
import; importation; introduction; afferent
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty