after all; because; but; even; too; as well
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
any more; any further; any better; any longer
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
start; origin; beginnings
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to bring; to take; to bring about
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
recollection; reminiscence
to sink (into); to get depressed
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum