point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
reason; cause; circumstances
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
just the other day; quite recently
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
already; now; no longer; not any more
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
declaration; proclamation; announcement
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to turn towards; to point
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
in one's own way or style
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
honorific/polite/humble prefix
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
single word; a few words; brief comment
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
how; in what way; how about