origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
innermost depths of one's heart
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
correction; revision; amendment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality