nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
a great variety of; diversity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
had better ...; had better not ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
serious look (on one's face); straight face
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
reality; actuality; hard fact
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine