sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(period of) a year; during an era
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to have a relationship; to have relations
very young; little; childish; immature
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
health; healthy; sound; fit
man; male; masculine gender
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
chamberlain; castle keeper
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cushion; pillow; mattress
to do together; to share; to participate in
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
negotiations; discussions; connection
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
justice; fairness; impartiality
beginning; outset; first; onset
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again