tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
until now; so far; up to the present
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
proposal; offer; request; application
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
after a long time; for the first time in a while
how long; how far; how much
to attempt; to test; to try out
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet