equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
empirically; from experience
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
maintenance; preservation; improvement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
both hands; both arms; ten
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during