to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to go out and away; to leave
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
woman; female; feminine gender
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
arm; skill; efforts; ability
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor