to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
eccentric; crank; oddball
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to attack; to assault; to assail
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hegemony; leadership; initiative
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
impossible; unlikely; improbable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to ask; to enquire; to query
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for