to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
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)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
kind; sort; species; species
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)