(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
difference; variation; difference
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
honorific/polite/humble prefix
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
best pupil; leading disciple
promotion; raising of status
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
when it becomes; when it comes to
in the meanwhile; during the time
self-interest; selfish desire
prohibition; inhibition; ban
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
match; game; bout; contest
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary