ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
matter of time; question of time
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
go that far; to that extent
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
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)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to govern; to manage; to subdue
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
after that; afterwards; thereafter
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
news; word; tidings; omen
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be found; to be discovered
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
national border; provincial border
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy