one thin flat object; one sheet
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
decision; determination; resolution
to need; to call for; to require
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(your) daughter; young woman
if it is the case that ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
honorific/polite/humble prefix
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
in this way; thus; such; uh...
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(period of) a year; during an era
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate