letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
word; term; language; speech
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
ancient times; prehistoric times
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
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)
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
to exaggerate; to overstate
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
to put into effect; to put into practice
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to fight against; to oppose; to face
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind