I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
continuation; succession; series
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
technique; art; skill; move
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
trivial; not amounting to much
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
should; must; -able; probably; likely
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is