tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
beginning; outset; first; onset
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
number one; first; best; most; game; round
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
home area; home town; local
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)