point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
healthy; sound; wholesome
unfortunately; regrettably
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
strong person; the strong; the powerful
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to indicate; to show; to point to
general idea; concept; notion
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
acceleration; speeding up
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to help each other; to cooperate
to support each other; to support one another
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be too numerous; to be too much
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
price; cost; value; worth; value
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to anticipate; to foresee
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy