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; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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 (Twitter)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
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
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. 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; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
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; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be needed; to be wanted
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
myself; yourself; I; me; you
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
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
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo