talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
just because; even if; even though
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
library (usu. single-room); small library
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by myself; in person; by oneself
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
perfect; complete; flawless
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
than; from; out of; except; but; more
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit