light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
like; similar to; same as
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
until now; so far; up to the present
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be compared with; no match for
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
how can (one) do something
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to call in; to invite; to bring in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
reason; cause; circumstances
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be found; to be discovered
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
center; centre; metropolis
bank; banking institution