to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
declaration; proclamation; announcement
thorough; exhaustive; complete
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to fall flat; to fall face down
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
sending; forwarding; shipping
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base