small number; few; minority
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
incident; affair; happening; event
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)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
such; like that; that sort of; very
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
time; hour; period; class
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
due form; official; formality
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
election; selection; choice
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
originally; by nature; from the start
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during