nothing;  naught;  nought;  un-;  non-
 heel (of a shoe);  heel (in pro wrestling);  bad guy;  player of villain roles
 to hit;  to expose;  to apply (e.g. patch);  to put on;  to allot;  to call on someone (e.g. in class);  to guess (an answer)
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 movement;  move;  motion;  trend;  development;  change
 to stop;  to turn off;  to park;  to prevent;  to suppress (a cough);  to stop (someone from doing something);  to dissuade
 to carry on one's back;  to be burdened with;  to take responsibility for;  to have (something) in the background;  to be in front (of something);  to be conceited
 large;  big;  older;  senior;  final;  ultimate
 to swing downward;  to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
 metallic sound;  metallic clank
 to reverberate;  to resound;  to echo;  to have one's fame spread;  to be renowned
 floor;  stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player);  dining platform built across a river
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 state;  condition;  situation;  appearance;  circumstances
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 place;  location;  room;  space;  basho;  wrestling tournament
 to raise;  to raise up;  to wake;  to wake up;  to cause;  to bring about;  to start
 risky;  dangerous;  insecure
 atmosphere;  mood;  a certain air;  presence;  (Earth's) atmosphere
 previously;  before;  first;  before (something or someone else);  beforehand;  in advance
 to turn one's hand to;  to reach out one's hand;  to get involved in;  to make a move on;  to strike;  to beat
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 we are of equal status in this regard;  we are in the same boat;  the same to you;  the feeling is mutual
 gentle;  peaceable;  amicable;  without fuss;  simply
 any more;  any further;  any better;  any longer
 strife;  riot;  (media) uproar;  brouhaha;  feud;  tussle
 to keep within limits (e.g. spending);  to restrain (e.g. emotions);  to control;  to hold back (e.g. an enemy);  to check;  to curb
 in order to;  for the purpose of;  must;  should
 to bring out (the effect of);  to put to good use;  to make use of (e.g. threats);  to use (tact, wit, etc.);  to exercise;  to display
 frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice);  annoyed;  chagrined;  (bitterly) disappointed;  bitter;  vexed
 to look away (from);  to avert one's gaze;  to disregard;  to ignore;  to escape (from);  to turn away (from)
 reason;  logic;  sense;  natural way of things
 staff member;  employee;  worker;  personnel
 -ish;  -like;  resembling;  appearing to be;  seeming to be
 woman;  female;  feminine gender
 in a hurry;  hastily;  in feverish haste
 anyhow;  at any rate;  anyway;  somehow or other;  generally speaking;  in any case
 educational institution;  school;  academy;  campus
 rating;  classification;  allocation;  grading
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish