affirmation; affirmative (logic)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
study; pursuit of knowledge
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
wherein; therein; thereinto
to have a talk; to tell a story
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something