may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
for example; for instance; e.g.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
such ... as; or some such
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
war; fighting; fierce competition
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
foreign; abroad; overseas
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation