cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
strength of a brushstroke
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to speak; to say; to vocalize
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
inspection; examination; checking
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
children's park; children's playground
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal