to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
already; now; no longer; not any more
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bringing; taking; carrying
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
very interesting; of great interest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
legend; folklore; tradition
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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 ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread