direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
originally; by nature; from the start
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
creative power; creativity
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Japanese person; Japanese people
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
although I say; although one might say; although called
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
rather; better; instead; if anything
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
drinking water; potable water
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result