as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
retention; maintenance; preservation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mental image; mental picture; image
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
relatively; comparatively
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to shake; to waver; to tremble
go that far; to that extent
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
interior; inside; internal
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse