necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
how; in what way; how about
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
myself; yourself; I; me; you
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo