no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
now; the present time; just now; another; more
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
participation; joining; entry; adherence
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
firm; strong; solid; stable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement