to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
correction; revision; amendment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be worried; to be troubled
while; during (the time when)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
don't you think?; indicates question