how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
older sister; lass; young lady
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
whitebait; immature sweetfish
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
society; public; community; social studies
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this