general; popular; common; typical
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
until now; so far; up to the present
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
adds force or indicates command
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
furnishings; implements; equipment
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to apologize; to apologise
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance