key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
since when; from when; how long
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
father and mother; parents
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hand (over); to deliver in person