to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
comparatively; relatively
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
reality; actuality; hard fact
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
reason; cause; circumstances
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
being somewhat excited (agitated)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)