decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be dried out; to be parched
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
war; fighting; fierce competition
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to pluck; to pick; to tear
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
in case of; at that time; at this time
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
society; public; community; social studies
to be helpful; to be useful
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
study; research; investigation
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
and yet; though; when; in spite of