sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
relation; connection; relevance
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be too numerous; to be too much
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
story; tale; talk; discussion
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
decision; determination; resolution
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
life or death; existence; destiny
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(present) head of a family
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly