teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
coincident with; while; simultaneously
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
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)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become possible; to become able to (do)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be able to manage somehow or another
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
examination results; test result; test outcome
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
society; public; community; social studies
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand